Name: The 29th Annual Uptown Shop Hop
Start: 2026-12-03
End: 2026-12-03

See Grand Rapids by Segway as an experienced tour guide leads 30-minute tours of downtown landmarks. Available seven days by appointment.

Segway Tours of Grand Rapids

Authentic Mexican street food including burritos, quesadillas, tortas and of course, tacos.

Tacos El Cunado- Downtown Market

The Omelette Shoppe on Michigan Street is a popular breakfast and brunch restaurant in Grand Rapids, known for fresh, scratch-made meals and high-quality ingredients. Serving omelettes, cinnamon rolls, waffles, pancakes, sausage gravy and soups, this location is a go-to spot for breakfast in Grand Rapids. Using local dairy, eggs, and produce whenever possible, The Omelette Shoppe also serves 100% Arabica coffee and local organic tea. Guests are welcome to join us for lunch, featuring the same fresh, wholesome approach.

Omelette Shoppe - Grand Rapids NE

Beijing Kitchen offers an extensive menu of Hunan, Szechuan and Cantonese cuisines. Large portions and economical portions for dining in or taking out.

Beijing Kitchen Restaurant

The Palio, our namesake, is a celebrated Italian horserace that runs through Siena, Italy twice each year and is the inspiration for our robust food and spirits. Palio is not just a restaurant, it’s a way of life! Palio is bold, vibrant, and embodies the spirit of The Palio di Siena horse race. It is full of life, emotions and energy. Our menu is also bold, vibrant and full of character with a profusion of flavors in our chef-inspired cuisine. Palio features authentic Tuscan-style cuisine that includes large pizzas made from our industrial gas fired stone pizza oven, bolognese, carbonara, lasagna, and many other re-invented classics prepared with freshly cut herbs from Palio’s own in-house herb garden. The wine and beverage list includes craft beer, unique hand-crafted cocktails and extensive wine and grappa lists.

Palio Ristorante

We opened our current Grand Rapids location in 2004. We were the first established pizzeria in the Heritage Hill district. In choosing our location we saw a community need for a pizzeria, or a common meeting area for local folks, business professionals and college students, a place where one could gather for a quick meal or a reflective lunch.  
  
Over the years as our business grew, our customers began asking for items and making special requests which incorporated, fresh ingredients and we began using local butchers, and vendors to stay close to the community. During the first few years were flexible enough to recognize that need, but were limited in our response to the many requests we received due to a franchise commitment. In 2009 with the support of our family, friends, and community we choose to rename our store Grand Rapids Pizza and Delivery (GRPD), and the response from everyone was humbling, flattering and gratifying.  
  
Our ability to listen to our customer’s ideas and where practical and profitable, to incorporate them into the development of our business has had a definite impact on our growth. We began with 12 sandwich offerings and now we have 25, we started with 5 specialty pizzas and now offer 19. Our menu has swelled with customer input.  
  
We have also made a few celebrity friends in our culinary adventure. We have served food to the Rockettes, Bob Seger’s road crew, Kenny Chesney and Company , and countless other entertainers. We have garnered awards for Best Pizza several years in a row from the readers of On the Town Magazine. We hope that you will also come to appreciate the fresh tastes that have brought us so much response from the public in a short number of years.

Heritage Hill Pizza

The Great Escape Room is a real-life Room Escape game. The objective is to escape from a locked room by finding clues and solving puzzles. It's a hybrid of a scavenger hunt and a puzzle game.  
  
You and your team of up to 10 will actually be locked in a room! You will have 60 minutes to try to escape. Find clues and solve puzzles to plot your Great Escape and open the door!  
  
Locked in a room with no way out, you must search for hidden compartments, secret passageways, and locks that can only be opened by your imagination. The trial is timed and teamwork is essential. Success, failure and bonding are inevitable - escape is not! When the hour is up you will only be guaranteed laughter, a sense of accomplishment, a new respect for your teammates, and, of course, a group photo. This is an experience that will be remembered for a lifetime - assuming you get out!

The Great Escape Room

Located in Grand Rapids, Bagel Beanery is a locally loved bagel and coffee shop serving some of the best breakfast options in the area. Known for fresh bagels, expertly brewed coffee, and gourmet lattes, Bagel Beanery also offers fresh deli sandwiches and satisfying lunch options. Whether you’re stopping in for breakfast, grabbing coffee on the go through the drive thru, or ordering catering for a group, Bagel Beanery is a go-to breakfast and bagel shop in Grand Rapids.

Bagel Beanery - Grand Rapids NE

Pauly's is a hybrid wine bar/wine shop/event space with a relaxed ambiance and outdoor seating area

Pauly's Wine Experience

Nestled in the heart of Grand Rapids, The Toasted Pickle offers a delightful dining experience that blends creativity and comfort in its sandwich-centric menu. Located at 820 Michigan St NE, this vibrant eatery quickly becomes a favorite for those who appreciate unique and flavorful combinations. Known for their inventive culinary twists, The Toasted Pickle specializes in serving gourmet sandwiches that tantalize taste buds with fresh, high-quality ingredients.

The Toasted Pickle Grand Rapids

We are an economic generator through sports tourism for Greater Grand Rapids and Kent County in the West Michigan area.

We own and operate an award winning baseball/softball complex; the Meijer Sports Complex [www.MeijerSportsComplex.com](https://www.MeijerSportsComplex.com) featuring eight fields, including a championship field that seats 1,000.

Our signature event, the Meijer State Games of Michigan (Olympic-style sporting event), draws 10,000 athletes through 60+ sports in its Winter and Summer Games.  We work with many of our local sports clubs and organizations to host various regional and national tournaments.

Why Grand Rapids? We have:
•	12,000 + hotel rooms (2,500 downtown)
•	234,000 square foot downtown convention center (fits 40 volleyball courts)
•	12,000 seat Van Andel Arena
•	5 facilities that feature 4+ courts and multiple grass or turf fields
•	Grant program for new events
•	and more!

West Michigan Sports Commission

Our district is excited to kick off a full season of holiday shopping, festivities, and cheer! On Thursday, December 3rd, starting at 3:00 PM, Uptown (East Fulton, East Hills, Eastown, and Wealthy Street) will come alive with special events and holiday experiences for everyone to enjoy.

For the best in holiday shopping, dining, and seasonal activities, Uptown is the perfect destination. This year's festivities include trolley rides to help you explore each district, a bustling vendor market, warming stations, a festive tree lighting, and delightful photo opportunities. Plus, free rides on one of our festive Jolly Trolleys to help you explore each district, we could go on and on!

Also, make sure to check out Shop Hop's Sleigh Bell Swing at the Fulton Street Farmers Market - festive food, live music, two of Santas reindeer, and a mulled wine & hot cocoa bar.

Join us in Uptown for a memorable holiday event filled with shopping, community, and cheer!

The 29th Annual Uptown Shop Hop

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